The ATO wants to ensure that, when an SMSF has a significant majority of its investments in a single asset class, the Trustees have considered, as part of the Investment Strategy, the risks which could arise from that …
ReadIt’s time to start getting ready to prepare your land tax return or if you haven’t yet, get a property tax accountant to do it for you. Whilst it’s not due to be lodged until the new year …
ReadSMSF tax returns are due on February 28 if you are lodging your SMSF annual return yourself. Your SMSF return is due on October 31 for your first SMSF year and if you missed to lodge your return for the previous …
ReadMaximise your returns with these 10 steps on how to reduce tax on your investment property. 1. Know what you can claim Many of the expenses involved in owning an investment property are tax-deductible. Property investors can typically …
ReadWhile the First Home Buyer Deposit Scheme is without a doubt a big help for first home buyers struggling to rack up enough deposit for their dream homes, a hard look at it presents problems the core of …
ReadWellness in residential property might be the next evolution in real estate. It appears that Australians are becoming increasingly aware of the environment’s effects on health, thus making wellness property very appealing. As campaigns against environmental risks factors such as …
ReadAs house prices in Australia increase, the time to buy a cheap property might be running out. Recent data shows the upsurge in demands for new houses is not being met by the volume of available houses in …
ReadReady for a cashless Australia? A recent survey shows cash may disappear within a decade with almost a quarter of us not carrying cash in our wallets today. The survey by a comparison site, Finder, shows that almost …
ReadKeeping the banking theme ticking along, we thought that it would be great to look at the questions that you should be asking before applying or refinancing your bank loan. Even though many of us dislike the banks …
ReadThis year, the Melbourne Cup or the race that stops a nation, as is locally known, will be on November 5 and as it draws near, the question of whether the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) considers gambling winnings …
ReadStamp Duty rebates of up to $50,000 for buyers purchasing apartment and units in Perth are to be given by the Western Australian government to boost Perth property market, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan announced on the morning …
ReadThe government has recently revealed details of the first home buyer grant that will make it possible for low and middle income earners to buy their homes sooner. The grant, an election promise announced before the May federal election, will …
ReadIt might be time to buy in the Brisbane property market. Spurred on by the prospect of future growth and concern about the lack of quality assets elsewhere, investors are flocking to Brisbane. In 2016, vacancy rates in …
ReadEd Chan, Chan & Naylor’s founder and non-executive chairman, was interviewed at Your Investment Property magazine to talk about Capital Gains Tax. What is capital gains tax? Capital gains tax (CGT) is the tax you pay when you …
ReadFollowing Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s plea to Australian companies to lift the economy by choosing investment over special dividends and share buybacks, economist Ross Garnaut said full cash flow tax deductions for business expenditures might just do the trick. Dr. Garnaut said an …
ReadDPN’s Managing Director, Sam Khalil, reveals the latest property investment trends and opportunities. As property market sentiment is shaped by the actual economy, as well as stimulatory initiatives, Sam Khalil discusses the impact of the government’s efforts …
ReadThe increasing real estate price is setting the housing market up for another boom. This is what economists are worried about as prices have been increasing since August. The fast recovery of prices which resulted from a series of …
ReadThe Chan & Naylor Joint Venture Partner Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The goal of the meeting is to drive additional value to the business through strategic measures geared toward the achievement of the …
ReadThe big four Australian banks have not passed on the full RBA rate cut to customers and home-loan borrowers. The Reserve Bank of Australia has just cut the official cash rate by a further 25 basis points but this won’t all end in your pocket. A full 0.25% …
ReadTick-tock, Tick-tock As tax return deadline looms close, Australian taxpayers are racing to lodge tax return with ATO, as they encourage taxpayers to file early or get a late refund check. Lodge Tax Return with ATO Before October …
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